Davos, Jan. 21 -- US President Donald Trump said that both Russia and Ukraine want to reach a settlement to end the ongoing conflict, asserting that efforts to broker a deal were "reasonably close," even as he pointed to deep hostility between the leadership of the two countries.

Trump made the remarks while addressing the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, where he spoke at length about the Russia-Ukraine conflict, NATO, and Washington's role in the war.

Speaking on the Russia-Ukraine war, Trump said it could be settled despite the hatred between Zelenskyy and Putin.

"I settled 8+ wars, and I thought that was going to be one of my easier ones. Some I settled in a matter of hours because I'm good at that st...